Back in my craft room after five months away

Hi everyone, due to being overtaken by family problems at the beginning of the year this is the first time I have blogged since Christmas.  Everything is sorted now and I have managed a few days playing in my craft room, although I didn't feel confident about producing anything worthwhile.

Papermilldirect now make card blanks and I used a blue and a white card from a selection they sent me to make a couple of quick cards using two stamped and watercoloured images.  White, cream and ivory card blanks are available in five sizes over in the shop.

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Back in May I did a few pages in my Papermilldirect 2017 calendar as May had arrived and the page was blank.  Out came the inks, stamps and stencils and I really enjoyed playing around with various themes, Spring colours for May, the Queen's official birthday for June, beach holidays and sunshine for June and a balloon themed page for August (Balloon Festival in Bristol).  The January to April pages can be found HERE in  my post from last year.

My aim over the next six months is to use stamps and dies I have not used, or have been hidden for years, and use the Gelli plate I bought a couple of years ago and have not used.

Looking forward to more card making and getting inky again, next week I hope to do some Gelli plate printing and finish the calendar.  

Back soon with some more makes.

Buff, black and white with a splash of red

Hi everyone, it has been a few weeks since I blogged life has been hectic and the time had just flown by.  Today I have a selection  of Christmas cards I have been working on using some of Papermilldirect's gorgeous new cards and papers, and some old favourites.

 

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I just love the Crafty Individuals stamp used on the above card, so versatile.  I used buff card and white to stamp the 3D umbrella and added a splash of red highlighted with glossy accents.

 

I used Silver Sparkle card.  for the snowflakes on this card.  There are two holographic cards and the silver sparkle card on the Papermilldirect Special Offer page, fabulous for adding sparkle to Christmas cards.

Traditional colours on this card for Mum. buff, intensive red and  billiard green card teamed with white linen.  Stamped and heat embossed with stardust embossing powder.

A winter wedding invitation card and a lined envelope using natural white pearlised card and the new lustre print silver sea card and paper.  A quick and simple make using just a few stamps and dies.

How are you all getting on with you Christmas cards, have you finished them or still have them to do?  I have finished mine now so hope to get on with something different over the next few weeks.

Working On My 2017 Create-A-Calendar

Hello friends, followers and passers by, a very short bog post from me today.  I have been working on some pages in my Papermilldirect Create-a-Calendar, having great fun with this, here are my January to April pages.

I have not done much crafting this week but hope to have a few Christmas cards for you next week, see  you then.